Skin Absorbing Ingredients

[Gail]

I was on a soap forum several years ago and I remember a discussion about ingredients used in soaps and lotions. I remember someone posting that mineral oil does not absorb into the skin, but rather clogs the pores and block the skins own natural oil process. Can someone provide any information on that and any other inforamation on properties of common oils that may inhibit natural skin processes.

 

[carebear]

mineral oil doesn't clog my pores
I've moisturized my face with vaseline for years.

there is an oils qualities link out there somewhere - I'll look for it - but take it with a grain of salt.

"interferes" is an interesting word.

 

[carebear]

this is not at ALL what I was looking for - but it's fascinating and possibly helpful nonetheless: http://www.beautymagonline.com/pages/co ... metic_.htm

 

[carebear]

here is the one I was looking for, tho I'd swear I saw it in a different format elsewhere (same content): http://www.jsoule-webdesign.com/soapcalc/oils.htm . It's mostly about soaping but there are tidbits in there for lotions.

and this is good too: http://soapnuts.com/noncomo.html

note they don't necessarily agree...

 

[Guest]

http://www.jsoule-webdesign.com/soapcalc/oils.htm . .

That site said don't use more than 30% castor oil in soap --- Jeesh...
I'd like them to show me a bar with that much castor! What would
the other ingredients be? Stearic acid and castor? I can't imagine.

 

[carebear]

yes, there is so much bad info mixed with the good that it's very hard to separate it. fortunately we have forums full of people who've tried just about everything for themselves - which in theory could save us the effort of learning the hard way... (I'm among the guilty!)